Is the judges ruling on a motion set in stone or can it be amended?

A ruling on a motion to suppress is an interlocutory order and is therefore, in theory at least, subject to reconsideration at any time while the...

A guy came to my house intoxicated and threw punches at me. I beat him up with nothing but my fist. Can i be in legal trouble?

Yes, depending on the details, which you should not be discussing in a public forum. I agree with my colleagues that you should discuss this...

I agree with all of my colleagues. You have an attorney. Let your attorney run the case and do not ask us to look over somebody else's shoulder. ...

What is capital murder and conspiracy in Alabama? What type of sentence will this person receive at sentencing.

Repost your question with an Alabama address so it gets to the right people. Capital murder means just what it says. A sentence of death is the...

Hi in a criminal trial on appeal if statements where used by the prosecution from a document that was not used can other

Are you asking about a document which is part of the record on appeal even though it was not used at trial? In that case I would guess that both...

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Should my son appeal his federal sentence?.

This is a much more complicated question than can possibly be addressed within the limitations of this kind of forum. There might or might not be...

Out On Bond & Getting Arrested

Up to the judge, but very possibly not. Violating a bond by getting arrested is not going to make any judge very happy with you.

My 23yr. old son is charged with aggravated arm robbery which he had the gun on him he already on probation for a gun charge

Very heavy time if he is found guilty. Just by a very rough calculation, the minimum for armed robbery is six years and the firearm enhancement is...

If the arresting officer in a criminal case dies during the trail, will the case be dismissed?

Not for that reason alone. Only if it leaves the prosecutor with inadequate evidence to convict. In many cases the arresting officer's testimony...

I have a warrant in CO from a DUI case and I need to travel there for family--could I get arrested in the airport ?

I agree with all of my colleagues who have answered, but I want to add that I have seen articles recently suggesting that transportation security...